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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Does Speaking Improve Comprehension of Turkish As a Foreign Language? a Computer-Assisted Language Learning Study

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Cognitive

  • Maya Rose
    The College of Staten Island, City University of New York
  • Maya Rose
    The Graduate Center, City University of New York
  • Arshia Lodhi
    The College of Staten Island, City University of New York
  • Patricia Brooks
    The Graduate Center, City University of New York
  • Patricia Brooks
    The College of Staten Island, City University of New York

Abstract

Via computer-assisted language learning, college students learned Turkish number and case marking under conditions requiring speaking or just listening. After training, only a subset were above chance in comprehending Turkish sentences. Nonverbal ability, but not declarative or working memory, predicted accuracy in comprehending novel sentences after controlling for learning condition.

Individual Differences